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SEQUESTERED IN MEMPHIS – The Hold Steady
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Tabbed by: cdmoser@gmail.com
Intro/Chorus:
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A D Bm Riff 1 A D Bm Riff 2
Verse:
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“It started when we were dancing…”
G
“She said I know I look tired
D/F# back to verse riff
but everything’s fried here in Memphis…”
Break between Verses:
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“Man, now they want to know exactly which bathroom…”
G D/F#
“It cant be important
”
E D
“Yeah, sure, Ill tell my story, again
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CHORUS:
A D
“In bar-light, she looked all right
Bm Riff 1
In daylight, she looked desperate
Am D
Thats all right, I was desperate, too
Bm Riff 2
Im getting pretty sick of this interview.
A D Bm Riff 1
Subpoenaed in Texas, sequestered in Memphis
A D Bm Riff 2
Subpoenaed in Texas, sequestered in Memphis…”
Break after Chorus:
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“I think she drove a new Mustang …”
G D/F#
“Do you think Im that stupid?”
E D
“What the hell, Ill tell the story, again
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CHORUS:
A D
“In bar-light, she looked all right
Bm Riff 1
In daylight, she looked desperate
Am D
Thats all right, I was desperate, too
Bm Riff 2
Im getting pretty sick of this interview.
A D Bm Riff 1
Subpoenaed in Texas, sequestered in Memphis
A D Bm Riff 2
Subpoenaed in Texas, sequestered in Memphis…”
Then it’s handclaps for a while.
Then back to chorus. End on A.